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When we gather as a community of faith on a Sunday, we become the body of Christ, people who dare to be vulnerable with one another, who seek to love one another by offering the best of ourselves in service to the needs we see around us. Rev. Jenny Carter October 4, 2015 Based on …Continue reading →

So, yes, God is a mystery. And yes, God and faith and tradition can be hard to understand. Yet, we can catch glimpses of God at work in the world which can rekindle the hope in our hearts and refuel our efforts as people who seek true peace and a better way. Rev. Jenny Carter …Continue reading →

This is not news to any of us here. We’ve heard this imperative of Jesus’ teachings before. We are called to love and to serve one another paying special attention to those who the world deems as unimportant, or forgettable, or a problem. We know this, and for the most part we do this. Yet, …Continue reading →

Scholars have called this particular passage scandalous, intriguing, elusive, captivating and crucial. Clearly it lies at the heart of Mark’s gospel. It is the point the author is trying to make. It is trying to get us to ask ourselves deep spiritual questions. Rev. Jenny Carter September 13, 2015 Based on Mark 8:27-38 I spend …Continue reading →

The creation story we heard this morning tells us in no uncertain terms, that we also come from a world that is good. Not just good, but brimming over with blessing. Rev. Jenny Carter September 6, 2015 Based on Genesis 1:1-31 When I was first ordained I was settled in a small, two point charge …Continue reading →

Service Led By Louise Burton July 19, 2015 “The idea of being so busy that there isn’t time to eat hasn’t improved since biblical times! How many households have everyone going in different activities, sports, meetings, etc. every day of the week so that a sit down meal with everyone present is almost impossible to …Continue reading →

Each one of us comes to worship in anticipation, whether we are conscious of it or not. We bring our needs and fears, our wishes and our joys. We come to hear what God has to say to us today. Rev. Elaine Smith May 31, 2015 Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3: 1-13 I’m glad to have …Continue reading →